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What is this?
Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language: a simple, full featured debugging tool designed to be easy to invoke and easy to use.
Delve is a debugger for the Go programming language: a simple, full featured debugging tool designed to be easy to invoke and easy to use.Is it a command-line tool, or does it have a graphical interface?It's a command-line tool: you run debugging sessions from the terminal with the dlv command.
It's a command-line tool: you run debugging sessions from the terminal with the dlv command.How do I install it and start using it?The README links Installation and Getting Started guides: install the dlv binary (typically via go install) and follow the walkthrough for your first session.
The README links Installation and Getting Started guides: install the dlv binary (typically via go install) and follow the walkthrough for your first session.Do I need Go installed to use it?In practice yes: Delve is itself written in Go and is normally installed through the Go toolchain, and the programs you debug are Go programs.
In practice yes: Delve is itself written in Go and is normally installed through the Go toolchain, and the programs you debug are Go programs.Which operating systems does it run on?Linux, macOS and Windows are supported, and the project's CI also includes test runs for FreeBSD and Windows on ARM64.
Linux, macOS and Windows are supported, and the project's CI also includes test runs for FreeBSD and Windows on ARM64.Why was Delve created?The README's logic: chances are if you're using a debugger, things aren't going your way — so Delve aims to be simple, full featured, and to stay out of your way as much as possible.
The README's logic: chances are if you're using a debugger, things aren't going your way — so Delve aims to be simple, full featured, and to stay out of your way as much as possible.Can I build my own frontend or integrate Delve into another tool?Yes — the docs include API documentation and a guide on how to write a Delve client, and the project keeps a Plugins and GUIs list for existing frontends.
Yes — the docs include API documentation and a guide on how to write a Delve client, and the project keeps a Plugins and GUIs list for existing frontends.